1, 2 & 3 Day Zagreb Itineraries

1

Day 1: Kaptol & the Upper Town

Morning (09:00 - 09:45)

Zagreb Cathedral, Kaptol 31, Zagreb, Croatia

Start at Croatia's tallest building and Zagreb's defining skyline landmark, reopened to visitors in April 2026 after nearly six years of post-earthquake repairs.

Tickets: Free entry at any time, no ticket needed; the 10:00 Sunday Eucharist pauses casual sightseeing, and the towers remain closed for ongoing restoration.

Duration: ~20 - 40 min

Late morning (10:15 - 11:00)

St. Mark's Church, Trg Sv. Marka 5, Zagreb, Croatia

Walk up into Gradec, the Upper Town, to see the famous 1880 tiled coat-of-arms roof on St. Mark's Square, flanked by the Croatian Parliament and Government buildings.

Tickets: Free to view the exterior and roof at any time; the interior only opens during Mass (weekdays 18:00, Saturday 07:30, Sunday 10:30 and 18:00).

Duration: ~10 - 20 min (exterior); longer if your visit lines up with Mass

Travel: ~10 - 15 min walk uphill from the Cathedral

Route Map — Day 1

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Zagreb Cathedral 2. St. Mark's Church

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Zagreb Cathedral needs no ticket or pass — it's free at any time, though the towers stay closed for restoration until around 2030.
• St. Mark's Church is best photographed from the square itself; its interior is only open during Mass, so don't plan a daytime interior visit.
• The Upper Town's narrow streets connect the Cathedral and St. Mark's Square on foot in well under 15 minutes.

2

Day 2: The Noon Cannon & Contemporary Art

Open in Google Maps

Late morning (11:30 - 12:30)

Lotrščak Tower, Strossmayerovo šetalište bb, Zagreb, Croatia

Time your visit for just before noon to hear the Grič Cannon, fired from the tower every day since 1877, then climb up for a panoramic view over Zagreb's rooftops.

Tickets: €3 adult ticket bought on-site (€2 child 7-18); closed Mondays. Not covered by the Zagreb Card — it's run by a separate institution from the card's included museums.

Duration: ~20 - 30 min

Afternoon (13:30 - 15:30)

Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, Zagreb, Croatia

Cross the Sava River to Novi Zagreb for Croatia's largest contemporary-art museum, in its distinctive cantilevered modernist building, holding around twelve thousand works.

Tickets: €11 adult ticket for the permanent collection (€7 reduced); confirmed free with the Zagreb Card.

Duration: ~1.5 - 2.5 h

Travel: ~25 - 35 min by tram/bus from the Upper Town

Route Map — Day 2

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Lotrščak Tower 2. Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Arrive at Lotrščak Tower a few minutes before noon if you specifically want to hear the Grič Cannon fire.
• The Museum of Contemporary Art is confirmed free with the Zagreb Card — skip the ticket line if you're already holding one.
• Novi Zagreb is across the river from the historic core, so budget real transit time rather than walking.

3

Day 3: Mirogoj Cemetery & the Main Square

Open in Google Maps

Morning (09:30 - 10:45)

Mirogoj Cemetery, Aleja Hermanna Bollea 27, Zagreb, Croatia

Spend a quiet morning at Hermann Bollé's neo-Renaissance domed arcades, built from 1879, and see the graves of Croatia's first president and other notable figures.

Tickets: Free entry at any time during opening hours (06:00-20:00 Apr-Oct; 07:30-18:00 Nov-Mar); no ticket or reservation needed.

Duration: ~45 min - 1.5 h

Late morning - afternoon (11:30 onward)

Ban Jelačić Square, Zagreb, Croatia

Head back into the centre to finish at Zagreb's main square, the city's traditional meeting point, with cafes and tram lines radiating out in every direction.

Tickets: Free, open public square at any time.

Duration: Flexible

Travel: ~15 - 20 min by bus/tram from Mirogoj

Route Map — Day 3

📍 Pinned landmarks on map:

1. Mirogoj Cemetery 2. Ban Jelačić Square

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

• Mirogoj Cemetery needs no ticket or pass — it's free at any time during posted hours.
• Check current ZET bus routes to Mirogoj before travelling, since it sits outside the walkable Upper Town/Lower Town core.
• Ban Jelačić Square is a natural, flexible end point with onward tram connections to anywhere else in the city.

Popular

By Country

All

Popular Passes

Popular

Museums

Guides

Best City Pass Guides

Methodology

1, 2 & 3 Day Zagreb Itineraries

Day 1: Kaptol & the Upper Town

Zagreb Cathedral, Kaptol 31, Zagreb, Croatia

St. Mark's Church, Trg Sv. Marka 5, Zagreb, Croatia

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Day 2: The Noon Cannon & Contemporary Art

Lotrščak Tower, Strossmayerovo šetalište bb, Zagreb, Croatia

Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, Avenija Dubrovnik 17, Zagreb, Croatia

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Day 3: Mirogoj Cemetery & the Main Square

Mirogoj Cemetery, Aleja Hermanna Bollea 27, Zagreb, Croatia

Ban Jelačić Square, Zagreb, Croatia

💡 Practical Tips & Recommendations

Things to do in Zagreb

Save Money with Zagreb Passes